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1973 Chevrolet XP-897GT Two-Rotor by Pininfarina

Ed Cole, president of GM, who had become an ardent rotary engine advocate, ordered up a sports car concept designed around the developing...

1973 Chevrolet XP-895 Reynolds Concept

The first all-aluminum bodied car, a Chevrolet Corvette study vehicle, is being shown for the first time by the builder, Reynolds Metals...

1973 Autobianchi A 112 Giovani by Pininfarina

Perhaps motivated by the unexpected success of the Citroën Méhari, Pininfarina set off to design a lightweight multi-purpose vehicle...

1973 Jaguar XJ12 PF by Pininfarina

Pininfarina was still loosely associated with British Leyland as a go-to design consultancy. In this case, with Project XJ40 taking...

1974 Mazda CVS Concept

The 1974 Mazda CVS Personal Car Concept showed how Mazda looked ahead to transportation possibilities outside the realm of...

1978 Ford GT80 by Colani

The Ford FT80 further developed the Ford GT40 as "grand style" for Le Mans in Colani's C-Form. Luigi Colani was unique in the automotive...

10 EV Nissans That Paved the Road for Electric Innovation

1947 Nissan “Tama” Electric Vehicle The Tama was produced by the Tama electric car company, which inevitably would be purchased by Nissan...

World's Largest Flying Car Archive (Part 2 of 3)

A flying car or roadable aircraft is a type of vehicle that can function as both a personal car and an aircraft. The term "flying car" is...

1973 Chevrolet Corvette Shooting Brake

This wild Corvette wagon for sale on Craigslist has a practical hatch in the back and a proto-lightbar upfront. Builders have been...

1973–1982 Volkswagen Brasília

The Volkswagen Brasília is a rear-engined compact car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen in Brazil between 1974 and 1982; in Mexico...

1971-1973 Volvo P1800 ES

In the autumn of 1971, a new version of Volvo's famous 1800 model was presented. The latest version was called the 1800ES. The 1800ES had...

1968-1975 Reliant Scimitar (SE5/ 5A)

The Scimitar GTE came in 1968 as the SE5 was born with a more extended all-new chassis and revised and improved suspension. This new...

1959-1978 Saab 95

The Saab 95 is a seven-seater, two-door station wagon produced by Saab from 1959 to 1978. Initially, it was based on the Saab 93 sedan,...

1973 Toyota Marine Cruiser (BJ41)

Presented at the 1973 Tokyo Motor Show. This Toyota had a multitude of features! It had water-resistant seats, two radios, protected...

1973 Audi Karmann Asso di Picche by ItalDesign

The 70s and 80s were some of the most vibrant times in automobile history. Automakers were all-in for innovation, and all types of mad...

1973 Ford Ghia Mustela II

The Ford Mustela II was a concept car built in 1973. The Mustela II was originally intended to be a design for De Tomaso. After Ford...

1970-1974 Bond Bug

Bond was a famous three-wheeler manufacturer in the UK after the war. Reliant (famous for their Robin) bought the company in 1970 and...

1973 Chevrolet Corvette Four-Rotor Concept

With his retirement looming, the window of opportunity for a mid-engine Corvette was narrowing. Famed Corvette engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov...